The Khatri Parivaar

The global crisis caused by Coronavirus (COVID-19) has caused disarray in our daily lives, destruction in the economic sector and the death of our dear ones as it continuous to rule and ruin globally. COVID-19 has not only altered the way we live or work, but has deeply impacted even our mutual relationships, core values and social behaviours. Due to this pandemic, we have been forced to work from home while our children have been forced to study online. It has become the new normal for most of us. Far from human socialisation and mutual interaction; our mutual relationships have moved into digital and virtual. However, it cannot be an alternative for human existence in the long term. Whenever a smartphone slows down, it is generally recommended to reset the phone. This process erases all junk files, brings the device back into its original setting and increases its efficiency. Medically this term is used for process of putting back the broken bone in the correct position for heali...

A Student asked anthropologist Margaret Mead, “What is the first sign of civilization in a culture? Mead answered, “A 15000 year’s old femur with clear signs of a healed fracture.” The femur, the strongest bone in the human body links knee to hip. No one can survive with a broken femur. So a broken femur that had healed simply meant that someone had cared for the injured one. Cared enough to carry him to safety, to feed him and to keep him warm through the six weeks that took the bone to knit and heal. In simple words, Mead says that caring is the first indication of a civilization. James writes, “Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress …” [1] (James 1:27) Nationwide Lockdown due to COVID-19 has caused distress among the poor families. They can’t work, which means no money – no food, nothing. In such situation, alongside the need to care for our families and love our neighbours, God is also calling u...